Bumper painting

[admc6]

How would you go about painting a small area of your bumper. Its the front drivers corner (where my silly mother decided to catch with her car  )?

I have a mystic blue gti.

[LazyLunatic]

not 100%   but you may need to spray the whole bumper, unless its just a light scratch then use the paint pens. If it is a deep scratch, probs need to fill it, etc. Post a pic of it.

LL

[gti_technik]

hi, if you can colour match the damaged area it can be blended in with very fine wet and dry (1500 ish) and an electric polisher and cutting compound. 

but if you haven't painted or done anything like this it can be a bit daunting..

[golfvirgin]

not 100%   but you may need to spray the whole bumper, unless its just a light scratch then use the paint pens. If it is a deep scratch, probs need to fill it, etc. Post a pic of it.

LL

erm.....paint pen ? i can get a paint pen for my colour ? for small scratches ? where can i get one ??

sounds ideal 

[jonezee_ipswich]

your nearest vw dealer can get em mate!!! just take in your paint code.

[jonezee_ipswich]

ah and i belive the paint code for mystic blue is LC5L if thats any help. 

[golfvirgin]

i too need to paint , underneath the back bumper..( dont know what you call it ? ) .not the black actual bumper, the bit underneath..same colour as rest of car...

so , rub it down to bare metal colour  or what ? first primer ? what colour primer ? ( car is grey ) ....um how many coats of each ?

cheers

[jonezee_ipswich]

"so , rub it down to bare metal colour  or what ?"


Isnt the bit you are spraying made of plastic? do you meen on the big bumpers?
A pic would be helpfull chap 
What model golf do you have?

[golfvirgin]

heres a couple o pics off my phone , its the bit under the bumper....or it that part of the bumper ? ii thought the bumper was the black bit..







and it looks pretty crap from a distance too...

[eightyeightmph]

That's a respray job mate.

For what it'd cost in rattle cans, rubbing compund & polish you'd be better off dropping it into to a spray shop.

They'll do a better job than you could with a can anyway!